Rory McIlroy has publicly affirmed that the two-shot penalty handed to Bryson DeChambeau during the 2026 Open Championship represents an appropriate enforcement decision. According to McIlroy, the consensus among players competing in the tournament supports the governing body's action, suggesting widespread agreement within the professional field on the penalty's fairness.

The penalty stemmed from a rules violation that occurred during DeChambeau's second-round play at the championship. McIlroy's comments indicate that the golfing community at the Open Championship generally accepts the enforcement action as justified, with no apparent view among competing players that the penalty was disproportionate or incorrectly applied.